| Index | Wood River | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 21% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | Wood River | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 25.5% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wood River. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wood River, IL schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Wood River, IL, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.5% have completed high school.
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| Maryville, IL | 7,962 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Worden, IL | 875 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Glen Carbon, IL | 12,468 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Edwardsville, IL | 25,332 | 53% | 9.5% |
| Troy, IL | 10,278 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Wood River, IL | 10,149 | 21% | 56.6% |
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| Waynesville, NC | 10,145 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Mentone, CA | 10,141 | 39% | 18.8% |
| Snohomish, WA | 10,141 | 60% | 25.1% |
| Warr Acres, OK | 10,169 | 31% | 34.9% |
| Wood River, IL | 10,149 | 21% | 56.6% |
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